Stanley Parable - Is It Racist?

Recently, Galactic cafe, the developers of Stanley Parable, removed a training video called the Choice, because it was deemed offensive. The scene depicts what can be reductively described as a white man setting a black child ablaze. Let me repeat that for you, a white guy setting a black child ablaze. Funny, right? Well, at least I thought it was. I have a weird sense of humor the likes of Dave Chappelle have nurtured. Racism, to me, is funny. Especially, when it is something as ridiculous as a white guy setting a black child on fire, but is there something more intellectual going on with the Choice video?

Hmm, South Park could get away with a joke like that (and has) and nobody would bat an eyelid.

Its weird how people seem to react differently to stuff in games, like theyre surprised whenever satire or commentary, or dark humour is presented in game. I guess its good that discussion ends up happening but it'll be nice once people stop treating games so differently to every other medium.